15th Salento International Chess Open 2026 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/ Ecoresort Le Sirenè, Gallipoli (LE) - 23/05 - 02/06 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:33:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ANDREA FAVALORO WINS THE 15th SALENTO INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN 2026 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/05/29/andrea-favaloro-wins-the-15th-salento-international-chess-open-2026/ Fri, 29 May 2026 14:21:41 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/05/29/andrea-favaloro-wins-the-15th-salento-international-chess-open-2026/ Andrea Favaloro has won the 15th Salento International Chess Open 2026 preceding Harshit Raja and Claudio Paduano

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Andrea Favaloro has won the 15th Salento International Chess Open 2026 preceding Harshit Raja and Claudio Paduano.

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• MAIN TOURNAMENT – FINAL STANDING »

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]]> CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/05/26/calendar-of-activities/ Tue, 26 May 2026 12:33:32 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/05/26/calendar-of-activities/ The calendar of the collateral activities during the 15th Salento International Chess Open 2026 has been published on the dedicated page of the website

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]]> IMPORTANT NOTICE https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/05/23/important-notice/ Sat, 23 May 2026 07:36:44 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/05/23/important-notice/ All players who have already paid the entry fee and filled out the form on the official website must be present in the tournament hall by 3:30 p.m. All players who have not yet paid the entry fee must be present in the tournament hall by 3:00 p.m.

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All players who have not yet paid the entry fee must be present in the tournament hall by 3:00 p.m.

Anyone who does not comply with these instructions may not be paired in the first round.

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CHESS TRAINING
CAMP CHIAVENNA (SO) – UPDATE https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/05/21/international-chess-training-camp-chiavenna-so-update/ Thu, 21 May 2026 07:18:15 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/05/21/international-chess-training-camp-chiavenna-so-update/ On the occasion of the 15th Salento International Chess Open 2026, the City of Chiavenna sponsors a prestigious beauty award for the chess players participating in the event

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On the occasion of the 15th Salento International Chess Open 2026, the City of Chiavenna sponsors a prestigious beauty award for the chess players participating in the event.

The “Chiavenna 2026” beauty prizes will be awarded by Indian Grandmaster Ramesh R.B., along with the “Alfiere Bianco” staff.

The beauty prize consists of a FREE REGISTRATION to the INTERNATIONAL CHESS TRAINING CAMP AND TOURNAMENT 2026.

This registration can be used to participate in the free “Level Up” chess training (worth € 400.00) or the “FIDE Trainer” course (worth € 300.00).

To compete for the prize, players must report their deserving game to the arbiter’s table, in any of their first five rounds of the tournament (from May 23rd to May 26th) by the end of the game session.

Winners will be notified directly at the awards ceremony. In addition to the free registration, they will receive a commemorative plaque.

Accommodation during the “Level Up” or “FIDE Trainer” sessions is the responsibility of the participants.

All information about the event, organized by “Alfiere Bianco” in collaboration with the City of Chiavenna, is available on the official website: www.chesscamp.it.

INTERNATIONAL
CHESS TRAINING
CAMP AND TOURNAMENT
2026 CHIAVENNA (SO) – ITALY

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]]> IM Gabriele Lumachi will not take part in the Salento Chess Open https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/05/18/im-gabriele-lumachi-will-not-take-part-in-the-salento-chess-open/ Mon, 18 May 2026 10:09:52 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/05/18/im-gabriele-lumachi-will-not-take-part-in-the-salento-chess-open/ We regret informing you that International Master Gabriele Lumachi will not take part in the Salento Chess Open for personal reasons

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2026 CHIAVENNA (SO) – ITALY https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/en/2026/04/01/international-chess-training-camp-and-tournament-2026-chiavenna-so-italy/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:20:32 +0000 https://www.salentochessopen.it/15/2026/04/01/international-chess-training-camp-and-tournament-2026-chiavenna-so-italy/ This event offers an extraordinary opportunity to improve your chess/teaching knowledge and skills by working with Ramesh R.B. and internationally renowned and highly experienced chess coaches

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FIDE TRAINERS’ SEMINAR JUNE 25-27
LEVEL UP TALENT PROGRAM JUNE 28 – JULY 3

This event offers an extraordinary opportunity to improve your chess/teaching knowledge and skills by working with Ramesh R.B. and internationally renowned and highly experienced chess coaches.

With two exceptional courses – the FIDE TRAINERS Course for aspiring trainers and the LEVEL UP teaching programme for young talents, instructors and players (from 1500 Elo points upwards) of any age who want to take their game to the next level.

The camp is organised by SSD Alfiere Bianco, an Italian sports club renowned for promoting and organising high-quality chess events. During the Level Up course, there will be the opportunity to play in a blitz tournament involving all our instructors, as well as a simultaneous game.

With GM Ramesh R.B., IM Jesper Hall, GM Lexy Ortega, IM Giulio Borgo, IM Pierluigi Piscopo and CM Sebastiano Paulesu

• All information and registration at www.chesscamp.it »

 All participants registered for the Salento International Chess Open are entitled, upon request to the organisers, to a 20% discount code for the LEVEL UP talent programme.

INTERNATIONAL
CHESS TRAINING
CAMP AND TOURNAMENT
2026 CHIAVENNA (SO) – ITALY
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS TRAINING
CAMP AND TOURNAMENT
2026 CHIAVENNA (SO) – ITALY
INTERNATIONAL
CHESS TRAINING
CAMP AND TOURNAMENT
 2026 CHIAVENNA (SO) – ITALY
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